Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterA sign informing shoppers about the UK sugar Levy is seen on a shelf of Fanta soft drinks inside a Sainsbury's supermarket in Manchester, Britain, April 14, 2018. REUTERS/Phil NobleSept 15 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Liz Truss is preparing to scrap sugar taxes on soft drinks and ditch some anti-obesity measures to ease the cost-of-living crisis in the country, The Times reported on Thursday citing government sources. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterA ban on sweets and chocolates on display at the checkout, set to take effect next month, was also in doubt. In an August interview with the Daily Mail, Truss said she would scrap plans to restrict multi-buy deals on food and drink high in fat, salt, or sugar and would not impose any new levies on unhealthy food. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Jyoti Narayan in Bengaluru; editing by Richard PullinOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Source: The Times September 15, 2022 17:39 UTC